Word: scarcely
Phonetic:
/ˈskɛəsli/
Listen:
(modal) Probably not. Example: One could scarcely find any trout in the stream without the stocking program.
(modal) Certainly not. Example: One could scarcely expect the man to know how to fly a helicopter.
(degree) Almost not at all; by a small margin.
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